battalion

🇺🇸 /bəˈtæliən/ 🇬🇧 /bəˈtæliən/
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noun
R

a large group of soldiers that is part of a larger military unit

The battalion marched through the town during the parade.

R

a large organized group of people working together for a purpose

A battalion of volunteers helped clean up the park after the storm.

translation

n. a large group of soldiers that is part of a larger military unit; a large organized group of people working together for a purpose

Word Forms

Plural battalions